This page contains quota and landing information for Puget Sound commercial shrimp pot and trawl fisheries. In addition, in-season regulatory notifications will be posted here.
Announcements
Announcements updated: 4/25/2025
The 2025 Puget Sound commercial shrimp season opened May 1 in most areas. Subregions 1B and 1C will have delayed openings for the trawl and pot fishery due to recent ovigery test results. More details will be communicated once updated test results are available.
Current Emergency Rules: will be linked once available
Commercial pot harvesters must declare their intent to fish their desired quota area before setting gear. Please use the Declaration Form.
Electronic Fish Ticket Reporting is mandatory. Please visit the WA-Tix Website for additional information.
For questions please contact:
- Daniel Sund 360-302-6372
- Brad Speidel 360-263-5560
Current Landings and Intended Harvest
Current landings updated: 2025-05-02 08:54:37.734576
Spot Shrimp (Pot)
| Quota Area Description | Status | Quota | Total Pounds Landed | Pounds Available | Percent Available | Total Harvesters | Intended Harvest (IH) | Projected LBS Remaining (includes IH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A/20B,22A west | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1B/20B,22A east,21A | Open | 4,091 | 0 | 4,091 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 4,091 |
| 1C/20A,21A,21B,22B | Open | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 2,000 |
| 2W | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2E/24A-D,26A E (Skagit-Mukilteo) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/23AE (S Lopez Is., Iceberg Pt. etc.) | Open | 3,500 | 449 | 3,051 | 87.2 | 1 | 600 | 2,451 |
| 3/23AW (S. San Juan Is.-Salmon Bank etc.) | Open | 17,500 | 973 | 16,527 | 94.4 | 1 | 1,000 | 15,527 |
| 3/23AC,23B (Straits-Hein, Eastern Bank, Smith Is.) | Open | 57,000 | 1,837 | 55,163 | 96.8 | 2 | 2,100 | 53,063 |
| 3/23AS,23D (Straits-NE of Port Angeles) | Open | 6,500 | 0 | 6,500 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 6,500 |
| 3/23C (Straits-Sekiu to Port Angeles) | Open | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1,200 |
| Discovery Bay Shrimp District | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/25A (Outside Disco Bay) | Open | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1,200 |
| 3/29 (Straits-Neah Bay) | Open | 500 | 0 | 500 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 4/26B1,26C (Seattle-Bainbridge Is.) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/26B2 (Elliot Bay) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/27A-C (Hood Canal) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26D (Vashon Is.) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/28A-D (S. Puget Sound) | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-spot Shrimp (Pot)
| Quota Area Description | Status | Quota | Total Pounds Landed | Pounds Available | Percent Available | Total Harvesters | Intended Harvest (IH) | Projected LBS Remaining (includes IH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A/20B,22A | Open | 5,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 |
| 1B/20B,22A east,21A | Closed | 17,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1C/20A,21A,21B,22B | Closed | 6,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2E | Open | 18,000 | 270 | 17,730 | 98.5 | 3 | 3,930 | 13,800 |
| 2W | Open | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 4,000 |
| 3 | Open | 29,000 | 0 | 29,000 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 29,000 |
| Discovery Bay Shrimp District | Open | 1,978 | 0 | 1,978 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 1,978 |
| 4 | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26D | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/28A-D | Closed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-spot Shrimp Beam Trawl
| Quota Area Description | Status | Quota | Total Pounds Landed | Pounds Available | Percent Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B/22A,21A | Closed | 58,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1B/20B | Closed | 14,631 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1C/20A | Closed | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3/23AE,23B,25A (Straits-HeinBank etc.) | Open | 565,000 | 992 | 564,008 | 99.8 |
| 3/23AW (N. of Port Angeles) | Open | 56,500 | 0 | 56,500 | 100.0 |
| 3/23C (Port Angeles to Sekiu) | Open | 100,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 100.0 |
| 3/29 (Sekiu to Neah Bay) | Open | 12,500 | 0 | 12,500 | 100.0 |
* Refer to WAC and current
emergency regulations for variable opening dates.
** Early open dates for Subregion 1B
are contingent on observer requirements.